Today was our first rest day, it was great to finally sleep in. I took a nap this afternoon and Oklahoma Christian University provided lunch for us. It was a great day!
6/14/2008 Day 8: Edmond, OK to Watonga, OK 75 miles
MJ riding ahead
The team during no skating time
Peter skating
At the skating rink with Velda Chain
This morning was beautiful after the storm that blew through last night. The weather was cool with a nice breeze. I haven’t experienced goose bumps due to cool weather in a couple of months so it was a welcome change. Julio and Katherine were driving today and they had water balloons ready at the first rest stop, also a welcome change.
In Watonga we stayed at Watonga Christian Church, they fed us dinner and then we went with their youth group to a skate party. It is amazing that we manage to ride hundreds of miles on our bikes with only a few minor injuries but put us on skates and we are going down left and right. I managed to stay on my feet the whole time but several of my teammates were not as lucky. During the limbo contest we met a woman, Velda Chain who is known for her limbo skating abilities. She has been on Jay Leno and was so nice to our team
When we got back from the skate place several of us sat in the sanctuary of the church and listened to Scott play the piano. There are several people on the team who play instruments, I am loving all the listening time I am getting.
6/15/2008 Day 9: Watonga, OK to Woodward, OK
Today the entire team was ready to leave Watonga by 8am but there was a huge storm cell that was sitting over the highway we were going to be traveling on the entire day. We delayed our departure to 11:30am. We stayed dry all day and had a great tail wind pushing us along. This morning during the delay Scott and I gave a very informal presentation about Texas 4000 to church members before their bible study started and tonight the team gave the first official presentation. It was a little rough but Im sure they will get easier as we give them throughout the trip.
6/16/2008 Day 10: Woodward, OK to Buffalo, OK 35 miles
Today we were able to sleep in because we had such a short ride. It was short and not so sweet. We had a cross wind that was continually taking me into the lane of traffic.
While we were riding there was a sign that said "US Department of Agriculture Oklahoma Experimental Range." On this land all we saw were the huge windmills that are in the pictures above.Once we arrived in Buffalo we stopped at Pizza Pub, owned by Dave. He provided the entire team with lunch and dinner free of charge. He was so generous to the team, we really appreciated him.
Today I rode for my teammate Dylan Leblanc who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in February and is still riding this summer on the sierra route.
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I tried leaving you a note the other day, but it didn't work so well. :) I just wanted to let you know that I am so excited and proud that you are doing this. Even though I have went through being diagnosed with Hodgkins twice, I would have to say riding a bike for so long has to be more mind and body exhausting!! :) More power to you honey!!
Love ya, Ashley
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